California / Department of Public Health / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

268 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $86,025, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 268
Total payroll: $22.2M
Role median: $86,025
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,934$115,965+

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How total compensation varies among the 268 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $86,025 ranks #10 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$91,947 · 90

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$91,823 · 6

Department of State Hospitals

$91,525 · 27

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$90,647 · 49

CDCR

$88,822 · 239

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$88,268 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$87,366 · 254

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$85,201 · 8

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$84,526 · 12

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ryan Mckenzie

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$65,759

Base pay: $65,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813458338019
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $65,759

Ryan Mckenzie holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,759. They are represented by R01.

Sangi Kabadi

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,965

Base pay: $64,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,965
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805208338025
Salary Total: $5,629
Total Pay: $64,965

Sangi Kabadi works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is part-time. Sangi earned $64,965 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vanessa Herburger Babb

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$63,554

Base pay: $62,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,554
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108338012
Salary Total: $6,433
Total Pay: $63,554

Vanessa Herburger Babb works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is part-time. Vanessa earned $63,554 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Peea Purkayastha

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$60,997

Base pay: $60,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805308338012
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $60,997

Peea Purkayastha is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,997. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alison Clayshulte

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$60,915

Base pay: $60,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108338030
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $60,915

Alison Clayshulte works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Alison earned $60,915 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.